Sophie McDarra

The door to Sophie McDarra’s home-studio opens directly onto the street, where passersby drift in as easily as the natural light. 

On a sunlit March morning, we found her among canvases, stepping out briefly for coffee before returning to a day of shooting content filled with plenty of laughs and the occasional cheeky cigarette.

Artist: Sophie McDarra

Date: 29/03/2026


“I would describe my work as nostalgic and colourful. For me, my paintings are very nostalgic and they hold a lot of meaning to me. They’re little waypoints of my life; when I look at them, I’m reminded of the time or situation I was in when I painted them. I see my mum in the moon in my paintings. She used to sing a lullaby to me when I was little about the moon. I made one of these paintings when I was missing her, and it’s of me talking to the moon.

“Everything in my life is colourful… and I love it. I don’t feel like myself if my life is grey or black.”

— Sophie McDarra

Featured Artworks

Sophie McDarra, Where Hearts Once Slept
$5,000.00

Sophie McDarra

Where Hearts Once Slept

Oil, oil sticks, acrylic on canvas

194cm x 244cm

This piece is an original by Sophie McDarra. Please find shipping information for this piece, or enquire here.

Sophie McDarra, Moon let me send up my heart to you - Fine Art Print
from $150.00

Archival giclée print on 300 gsm premium canvas.

Limited edition of 20. A gallery-issued, signed certificate of authenticity is included.

All prints are made to order and have a lead time of 3 weeks.

Prints are available in sizes A3 (27.9 × 42 cm) and A2 (42 × 59.4 cm).

Each purchase directly supports emerging artists and their creative practice.

Please find shipping information for this piece, or enquire here.